Can love arise from lust?
The Supreme Lord said:
It is a lustful desire & resulting anger born of Rajas, which is sinful & all- devouring; know this as your true enemy in the world.
~ Bhagvad Gita, 3.37
“Love has to arise out of Lust. If you avoid lust, you will be avoiding the whole possibility of love itself. Love is not lust; true but love is not without lust — that too is true.”
~ Osho
Following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.
Question: Lust is said to be an enemy in the Bhagvad Gita, but Osho says that out of lust love arises. How to have love arise from lust?
Acharya Prashant: Lust is called an enemy by Krishna in the Bhagvad Gita, and Krishna has been greatly wise in calling lust an enemy. But, to whom is he calling lust an enemy? He is saying this to those who consider lust as their friend. He is saying that if you consider lust your friend, kindly do not think that this friend will serve you any purpose. And to highlight this false friendship, he has used the word enemy in the bracket of…